Collapsible radiator cover



July 31, .1928. 1,678,791 L. .LscHRAM OOLLAPSIBLE RADIATOR 'covnn Filed Aug. 4, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 July 31, 1928. I 1;678.791 L. J. SCHRAM COLLAPSIBLE mmuoa covsn I Filed Aug. 4, 1927 2 Shets-Sh'eet z Patented July 31, 1928.

LESTER J. SCHRAM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COLLAPSIBLE RADIATOR COVER.

Application filed August 4, 1927. Serial No. 210,614.

This invention relates to covers for radiators commonly used for heating purposes; The desirability of such covers has heretofore been known and various devices have been proposed for such purposes. However, on account of the varying lengths of the radiators such covers have heretofore usually'been made special or to order, and as a consequence are too expensive for general commercial purposes. Such special or umtary covers are also bulky and difiicult to ship or handle. In accordance with the present invention, I provide a radiator cover which may be adjusted for different sized l5 radiators and which may be collapsed so that it will require but very little room for packing or shipping.

The objects of this inventlon are to provide an improved radiator cover whlch may be taken apart and folded or collapsed; to

provide a radiator cover which will be pleasing in appearance and wh ch w1ll be securely supported on the radiator and may be adjusted for different s1 zed radiators; to provide an adjustable radiator cover with a detachable tank or water container which may be conveniently supported thereon; and to provide such --other advantages and improvements as will be described in the following specification. In the accompanying drawings ing this invention:

Figure 1 is a front view of the radiator cover;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view with the" humldifier removed;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the water receptacle or humidifier;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4 .4 of Figure 1; Figure 5 is a sectional line 5-5 of Figure 2; x

Figure 6 isa bottom plan view of the top shown in closed position;

Figure 7 is a'frontview of the side portlOlS shown in closed and collapsed position; an 4 I Figure/8 is a topview'of the parts as shownin Figure 7.

As shown in'these drawings the radiator cover comprises" two coactifi top plates 10 and 11. The plate 10 has ownwardly ex, tending sides or side walls 12 with inwardly turned flanges 13, thereby forming a pe ripheral channel or bead, and the plate 11 illustratview taken on the has similar sides 14 and flanges 15 so that it may fit over and telescope with the plate 10 and its channel, as will be readily seen from Figure 1. The plates 10 and 11 are provided respectively with downwardly projecting lugs or brackets 16 and 17 adjacent to the ends thereof for engagement with and supporting the end members 18 and 19 of the radiator cover. These end'members are fastened to the brackets by means of screws 20 and 21. The end plate 18 has a back plate 22 and a front plate 23 hinged thereto, and the end plate 19 has a similar back plate 24 and front plate 25 hinged to it. The back plate 22 has an upper bead or longitudinal tubular portion 26 which fits into or telescopes with a similar head 27 along the upper edge of the back plate 24:, thereby holding these two plates in alignment throughout their range of adjustment. 7- The front plate 23 has a head 28 which telesco es with a bead'29 on the front plate 25 WlllCh holds these parts in alignment. These upper telescoping portions or beads are enclosed in or covered b the channel around the top, as will be rea ily seen from Fi re 4.

he back plate 22 has a hook 30- forsupporting the water receptacle or humidifier 31. The back wall of this humidifier has hooks 32 which project at one side thereof and a longitudinal hook or engaging piece 33 which projects at the opposite side thereof so that the position of the receptacle may be reversed with respect to the cover if desired. a

' When the cover is to be applied to a radiator, the parts are all assembled in the -manner indicated, and as the entire end sections or portions of the cover are arranged so that they'will telescope with each other, 'they may be 3%1St6d for different lengths of radiators. hen the cover is taken apart, as for packing or shipping, the end plates 18 and 19 are disconnected by unscrewing the screws and the ends and front and back members may be swung or folded together, as shown in Figure 8. The top may also be collapsed or slid together, as shown in Figure 6, so that the entire radiator cover may be packaged in a substantially flat thin package. Thisis an exceedingly important featurein connection with the sale of such articles, as they maybe displayed in a store in their normal adjusted 110 I provide a radiator cover which is of pleasing appearance and which readily lends itself to artistic decoration, as for instance, to make the top portion simulate a stone slab or board with the metallic depending portions ornamented or decorated in a different manner. Furthermore,'the radiator cover will fit closely over the radiator and will be securely supported thereon so that the top will serve forholding various articles. It will also be noted that changes may be made in the details of construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of this invention; there fore I do not wish to be limited to the exact arrangement herein shown and described, except as specified'in the following claims, in which I claim: 1

1. In a radiator cover, the combination of a telescoping top member,"telescoping front.

and back members, end members hinged to the front and back members, and means for detachably securing the end members to the top members.

2. The combination of a radiator top, comprising two plates having telescoping peripheral channels, brackets secured to said plates, ends, screws for securing the ends to the brackets, back plates hinged to the ends and having telescoping beads at the top thereof, and front plates also hinged to the ends and having telescoping heads at the top thereof.

3. A radiator cover, comprising a top plate having a peripheral channel, a second top plate engaging with the first plate and having a peripheral channel adapted to telescope with the first named channel, brackets secured to said plates, end plates engaging with said brackets, screws for securing the end plates, to the brackets, front plates hinged to the end plates, said front plates having telescoping beads for holding them in alignment, and back plates hinged to the end plates, said back plates also having telescoping beads for holding them in alignment, the beads of the front and back plates being enclosed in the channels of the top plates when the parts are assembled.

LESTER J. SCHRAM. 

